The guys at Fat Boy Tactical are great guys. I was up there visiting with them 2 weeks ago and when I left everyone from owners to employees were wearing Ground Zero Precision hats and I was wearing a Fat Boy Tactical hat.
That said, I think anyone who pulls this bullshit in any forum sponsor's thread, I believe, should face at the very least a temporary ban.
This is also why I hesitated for as long as I did over becoming a sponsor of TGT while actively sponsoring forums in other states and nationally from the start. Because yes, there are some taxes to this great state involved and I knew that would be an issue for some. After much consideration I decided not only to become a sponsor but the site's main sponsor not for the 'some', the guys who don't want to pay taxes, but because a whole lot of you guys over the years have become like family to me and I care about this forum. So, after much thought, consideration and discussion Kevin (the forum owner) and I worked out a plan and are continuing to work, as time allows, to improve the forum for everyone. Even the 'some'.
The forum gets healthier with the added influx of funds my company's sponsorship brings, you guys get access to some great TGT member exclusive deals from Ground Zero Precision and I get to tell you about them.
Win, Win, Win, and I can tell you... Great things are coming.
If you choose to save a few dollars on taxes by sending your money out of state to some guys (great as they may be) who have never even heard of, much less cared about, or financially supported TGT that is your business.
If you choose to shit on a (any) forum sponsor's thread by "innocently" pasting links to that sponsor's competitor's sites that is my business.
And I think you should get banned for it.
My 2 cents.
That was not my intention. I was curious if it was the same trigger. I'd much rather buy from a Texas company and pay a little taxes. I'm sorry. I wasn't trying to shit on your thread.